Sculpture and 3D: Paper play
Making paper-based 3D art forms using techniques such as rolling, folding and scrunching paper.
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Sculpture and 3D: Paper play
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Roll paper tubes and attach them to a base securely.
- Make choices about their sculpture, e.g. how they arrange the tubes on the base or the colours they place next to each other.
- Shape paper strips in a variety of ways to make 3D drawings.
- Glue their strips to a base in an interesting arrangement, overlapping some strips to add interest.
- Create a tree of life sculpture that includes several different techniques for shaping paper.
- Considered how to add detail by adding pattern or decoration to their paper shapes.
- Work successfully with others, sustaining effort over time.
- Explore different tools to paint a sculpture for good coverage and to create a metal surface effect.
Suggested prior learning
Sculpture and 3D: Creation station
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Tube towers
- To roll paper to make 3D sculptures.
Lesson 2: 3D drawings
- To shape paper to make a 3D drawing.
Lesson 3: Tree of life
- To apply paper-shaping skills to make an imaginative sculpture.
Lesson 4: Giant spider model part 1
- To work collaboratively to plan and create a sculpture.
Lesson 5: Giant spider model part 2
- To explore ways of painting 3D surfaces to create different effects.
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Unit resources
Art and design
Knowledge organiser: Art & design – Y1 Sculpture and 3D
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit "Sculpture and 3D: Paper play".
Art and design
Vocabulary display: Paper play
A display version of the unit vocabulary 'Sculpture and 3D: Paper play.'